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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1505794.015 - Blue Diamond Growers
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Blue Diamond Growers
1300 N Washington Road
Turlock, CA 95380
Mailing Address:
1802 C St., Sacramento, CA 95811
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 445292/Confectionery and Nut Stores
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/19/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/16/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1671762 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,200 | $0 | $0 | $800 | $0 | $8,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | $80 | $0 | $5,480 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3314(L)(1) | 04/10/2021 | $80 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314(C) | 04/10/2021 | $5,400 | $7,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2020, an employee was working for a cooperative of almond growers. It produced roasted nuts. The employee was working mandatory overtime. He was a machine operator. He was working in a facility in which the nuts were processed. He was on the production floor, using a machine known as the flour RTE aspirator. He was on a production line that he had not been on before, and he was not familiar with its operation. He was clearing a jam on the flour RTE aspirator. He had received no training on LOTO or training on the equipment he was servicing. His supervisor was in the front office at the time of incident. The employee removed a metal door approximately 8 in. by 6 in. (200 mm by 150 mm) in size. The door was attached with easy to remove nuts (wingnuts). The employee placed his left hand down into a rotary valve. His left thumb tip and left index finger were partially amputated. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Agriculture, Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Food processing, Instantaneous amputation, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Partial Amputation, Reach, Reaching, Reaching In, Thumb, Training, Traumatic Amputation, Valve
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1505794.015 | 30 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |